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Mostly forgotten at home, Ecuadorians have fallen in love with U.S. dollar coins
By Jim Wyss Busy selling fruits and vegetables on a recent weekday, Luzmila Mita dug into her apron and pulled out a fistful of coins embossed with the image of… -
Chlorine Dioxide pushed by health official as treatment for Covid; Sex workers demand right to work; Cross-border shipments pick up
Mauro Falconí, director of the National Agency for Health Regulation, is pushing for a “quick study” of the use of Chlorine Dioxide solution (known as CDS) as a treatment for… -
Two more top government officials resign
Ecuador Foreign Minister José Valencia announced Wednesday that he is resigning his position for personal reasons. Valencia’s announcement followed the resignations on Tuesday of Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner and Communication… -
Caring for a Covid patient; Landslides obstruct Amazon access; Moreno to choose new VP; Anger grows about fraudulent disability cards
Miércoles, 8/7/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Charla – El Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural and the Universidad Católica de Cuenca are holding two talks,… -
We are ‘hard-wired’ to perform acts of kindness
By Seth Borenstein Acts of kindness may not be that random after all. Science says being kind pays off. Research shows that acts of kindness make us feel better and… -
Genetic testing shows inter-breeding between ancient Polynesian and South American people
New genetic research shows that there was mingling between ancient native peoples from Polynesia and South America, revealing at least one episode of interbreeding roughly 800 years ago after an… -
Business campaign aims at reopening, revitalization; Flower market reopens; School bus owners protest; Tram cards go on sale soon
A consortium of business and professional groups gathered Tuesday in the San Luis convent courtyard to announce a campaign to revitalize Cuenca. Called “In Cuenca there are good people”, the… -
Infections increase 228 in a week; Traffic accidents drop; Election deadline approaches; 18 gov’t employees test positive; Debt payment plan
Martes, 7/7/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Archives – Documents dating from 1563 are in the archives of the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, Núcleo… -
The ‘long tail’ of Covid-19: A television anchor describes the lingering after-effects of the virus
By Richard Quest The cough has come back, without warning and seemingly for no reason; so has the fatigue. True, neither are as debilitating as when I had the actual… -
Sonnenholzner resigns the vice presidency amid speculation of a presidential run
Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner resigned Tuesday morning and although he said he has not made a final decision it is widely believed he will announce his candidacy for president within… -
A third of Cuenca’s restaurants and more than half the bars and night clubs will not reopen
The association representing local restaurant and bar owners say many of its members have either closed their businesses permanently or are planning to. “The coronavirus has been a killer to… -
Unmasked men get violent; Restaurants and bars protest proposed hours; Local governments go unpaid; Scholarship students stranded overseas
Lunes, 6/7/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Nada. Otras cosas – Titular – 300 becarios están dejados a su suerte (300 scholars are left to their own devices) – At… -
International air travel is slowly resuming but with many changes and uncertainties
By Jessica Craig I’ve been stranded in Kenya since March, trying to get a “repatriation” flight to return home to the United States. I was finally able to book a…